How to clear the cache in NetBeans

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Close NetBeans before deleting the cache.

NetBeans 7.2+, Windows 7

Cache is located in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\.

Clear the cache using the %USERPROFILE% Windows variable:

del /s /q %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\

If it is set, you can also use the environment variable %LOCALAPPDATA%:

del /s /q %LOCALAPPDATA%\NetBeans\Cache\

NetBeans 7.2+, Linux

Cache is at: ~/.cache/netbeans/${netbeans_version}/index/

Mac OS X

Cache is at: ~/Library/Caches/NetBeans/${netbeans_version}/

See also http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqWhatIsUserdir.

Help Menu

On Windows, selecting the Help ยป About menu will display a dialog that contains the following text:

Product Version: NetBeans IDE 8.0.2 (Build 201411181905)
Java: 1.7.0_80; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 24.80-b11
Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_80-b15
System: Windows 7 version 6.1 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_CA (nb)
User directory: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\NetBeans\8.0.2
Cache directory: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\8.0.2

Regardless of operating system, the About dialog will contain the correct path to the cache directory.

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